RFC 4156 · HISTORIC · 2005
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
The wais URI Scheme
Overview
RFC 4156, “The wais URI Scheme”, is a Historic document published in August 2005 by P. Hoffman. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document specifies the wais Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) scheme that was originally specified in RFC 1738. The purpose of this document is to allow RFC 1738 to be made obsolete while keeping the information about the scheme on standards track. This memo defines a Historic Document for the Internet community.
What “Historic” means
A specification that has been superseded or is otherwise no longer recommended for use.
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